| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kelvin Pope (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Terrance Staten (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Catt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rick Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 19:43 | Michigan | Rick Sampson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:28 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Terence Stahl | 32-31 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | James Chen clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 32-31 |
| 19:05 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | Terrance Staten loses the ball out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Terence Stahl hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 32-31 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Chen | 32-31 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses long on a floater from the left side | 32-31 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Terence Stahl | 32-31 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Harry Marsala comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Terence Stahl tips it home | 32-33 |
| 17:51 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti buries a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Harold Childs - foul #1 on Harold Childs, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 17:51 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Harry Marsala can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 17:25 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Kelvin Pope | 35-33 |
| 17:14 | Michigan | Rick Sampson banks in the layup set up by Kelvin Pope | 37-33 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Terence Stahl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Gordon (PF) Scott Catt | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:30 | Michigan | Terence Stahl is called for the reach on Terrance Staten - foul #2 on Terence Stahl, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) James Chen | |
| 16:14 | Michigan | Rick Sampson makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Kelvin Pope | 39-33 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kelvin Pope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Terrance Staten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harry Marsala (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terence Stahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-35 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Terence Stahl pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Harry Marsala travels with the ball | 39-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Catt (PF) Joshua Gordon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Harry Marsala, Terence Stahl | |
| 15:06 | Michigan | Rick Sampson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 39-35 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 14:49 | Michigan | Rick Sampson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:44 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Rick Sampson | 41-35 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Kenneth French hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 14:16 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:11 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Terrance Staten | 44-35 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Terrance Staten steps in front of the Christopher Hartman pass | 44-35 |
| 13:30 | Michigan | Rick Sampson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Hartman - foul #1 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Gordon (PF) Scott Catt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), James Chen (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Rodger Fuller, Kenneth French, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| 13:30 | Michigan | Rick Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:30 | Michigan | Rick Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:01 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | James Chen tips it but misses | 46-35 |
| 12:59 | Michigan | Terrance Staten pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:43 | Michigan | James Chen steals the ball from Bernard Valenti | 46-35 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | James Chen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Terrance Staten - foul #2 on Terrance Staten, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Catt (PF) Bernard Valenti | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF) Abraham Bewley | |
| 12:14 | Penn State | James Chen makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | James Chen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:14 | Michigan | Terrance Staten gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 11:55 | Michigan | Terrance Staten can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-36 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Terence Stahl pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | James Chen throws it down and he's fouled by Scott Catt - foul #1 on Scott Catt, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | James Chen misses the free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:29 | Michigan | Scott Catt snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kelvin Pope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SG - Terrance Staten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Catt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Michigan | Terrance Staten misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 11:19 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon tips it but misses | 46-38 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Harry Marsala hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Childs | 46-41 |
| 10:40 | Michigan | Rick Sampson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Kelvin Pope | 48-41 |
| 10:23 | Penn State | James Chen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 10:21 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 10:15 | Michigan | Rick Sampson blows the layup over the doubleteam | 48-41 |
| 10:14 | Michigan | Terrance Staten gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:05 | Michigan | Rick Sampson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 50-41 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Harold Childs | 50-43 |
| 09:28 | Michigan | Terrance Staten buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-43 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Harry Marsala hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope banks in the wide open layup | 55-46 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Kelvin Pope steals it from James Chen | 55-46 |
| 08:18 | Michigan | Rick Sampson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Harry Marsala - foul #1 on Harry Marsala, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Bernard Valenti (SF), Jeffery Benson (PF) Kelvin Pope, Terrance Staten, Scott Catt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Abraham Bewley (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harry Marsala, Kenneth French, James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| 08:18 | Michigan | Rick Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:18 | Michigan | Rick Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt is hacked by Jeffery Benson - foul #2 on Jeffery Benson, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Moultrie (C) Rick Sampson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Jeffery Benson picks off the pass by Rodger Fuller | 57-46 |
| 07:33 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bernard Valenti | 59-46 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) SG - Joshua Gordon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bernard Valenti (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) C - John Moultrie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:09 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Gordon | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 06:55 | Michigan | John Moultrie grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:27 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-46 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Abraham Bewley | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:01 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kelvin Pope (PG), Terrance Staten (SG), Scott Catt (PF), Rick Sampson (C) Leroy Norris, Joshua Gordon, Jeffery Benson, John Moultrie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Kenneth French (SF), James Chen (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Harold Childs, Rodger Fuller, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Scott Catt is called for the reach on Kenneth French - foul #2 on Scott Catt, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | James Chen misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 62-49 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Kenneth French tips it home | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:14 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Harry Marsala grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Harry Marsala can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 04:49 | Michigan | Terrance Staten comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the jumper from close range | 62-51 |
| 04:32 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 04:22 | Michigan | Rick Sampson misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 62-51 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Bernard Valenti - foul #2 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG) Abraham Bewley | |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:03 | Michigan | Rick Sampson gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 03:49 | Michigan | Terrance Staten comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Rick Sampson tips it back up and in | 64-52 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Kenneth French lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Childs | 64-54 |
| 03:08 | Michigan | Harry Marsala steps in front of the Rick Sampson pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kelvin Pope (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SG - Terrance Staten (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Catt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth French (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-54 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Kenneth French gets the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Terence Stahl tips it home | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Michigan | Rick Sampson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the baseline | 64-56 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Harry Marsala grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Harold Childs is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Pope - foul #3 on Kelvin Pope, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | James Chen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 01:48 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Rick Sampson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Childs - foul #2 on Harold Childs, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Rick Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Rick Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Harold Childs misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 66-56 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the offensive board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Kenneth French buries a 3 from the right wing | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan | Harold Childs is called for the reach on Kelvin Pope in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Childs, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Gordon (SF), Stephen Deckert (PF) Bernard Valenti, Scott Catt | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope is fouled on the floor by James Chen - foul #1 on James Chen, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Harry Marsala clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Marsala - foul #2 on Harry Marsala, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Terence Stahl pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Rick Sampson grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Childs - foul #4 on Harold Childs, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Chen | 68-59 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Harry Marsala comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Stephen Deckert snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Harold Childs is called for the reach on Stephen Deckert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Childs, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG) Harold Childs | |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Stephen Deckert makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Stephen Deckert makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Rick Sampson blocks the short jumper by Harry Marsala | 70-59 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Terrance Staten gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope runs out the clock | 70-59 |